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KosovoKosovo ForceForce (KFOR) Key Facts and Figures Mission: NATO-KFOR’s mission is to contribute to maintaining a safe and secure environment as mandated by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244. In carrying out its mission, NATO cooperates and assists the United Nations, the European Union and other international actors, as appropriate, to support the development of a stable and peaceful Kosovo. KFOR supports the development of professional, democratic and multi-ethnic security structures in Kosovo. This includes NATO’s support for the ongoing development of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) through the provision of advice, training and capacity-building at KSF Brigade level and above. The KSF is as an all-voluntary, professional, multi-ethnic, lightly-armed force. Its basic missions include crisis response, assistance to civilian authorities in responding to natural and other disasters, Explosive Ordnance Disposal and civilian protection tasks. Commander: Major General Giovanni FUNGO (ITA) 30 Troop Contributing Nations KFOR Total Strength: 4,273 February 2017 KosovoKosovo ForceForce (KFOR) Troop contributions Albania 13 Luxembourg 23 Armenia 35 Moldova 41 Austria 487 Netherlands 5 Bulgaria 10 Norway 2 Canada 5 Poland 258 Croatia 23 Portugal 186 Czech Republic 9 Romania 56 Denmark 35 Slovenia 252 Estonia 2 Sweden 2 Finland 20 Switzerland 234 Germany 530 Turkey 303 Greece 112 United Kingdom 1 Hungary 350 United States 675 Ireland 12 Ukraine 40 Italy 551 Lithuania 1 Total 4,273 February 2017 KosovoKosovo ForceForce (KFOR) Troop contributions KFOR NON-NATO CONTRIBUTING NATIONS Armenia Austria Finland Ireland Moldova Sweden Switzerland Ukraine 1 A KFOR non-NATO contributing nation is a NATO operational partner that contributes forces/capabilities to KFOR – or supports it in other ways. The North Atlantic Council needs to formally accept a nation as a KFOR non- NATO contributing nation, on the basis of political-military advice. February 2017.

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